沙面島位于廣州市荔灣區(qū)人民橋西側(cè)，較完整地保留了19世紀(jì)英法租界歐陸風(fēng)情風(fēng)貌，是廣州著名的外事游覽區(qū)和歷史文物保護(hù)區(qū)。沙面島面積僅0.3平方公里，四面環(huán)水、綠樹成蔭，四季鳥語花香，環(huán)境幽雅。150多棟歐陸古建筑各具特色，凸現(xiàn)當(dāng)年歐陸建筑巴洛克式及新古典式的風(fēng)格，或優(yōu)美雅致、富有動態(tài)感，或雄偉嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)、粗大扎實(shí)，或簡單隨和、線條流暢。[中國網(wǎng)]
Shamian Island is a sandbank island in Liwan District, Guangzhou, dotted with various historical buildings. From the Song and the Qing Dynasty, the island served as an important port for foreign trade. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, most of the public facilities, including consulates, churches and schools, banks and offices, were finished. Now, the community has been restored to its former splendor. [China.org.cn]